Beach Litter. What do we find on our beaches? What harm does it do? Where does it come from?

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Presentation on theme: "Beach Litter. What do we find on our beaches? What harm does it do? Where does it come from?"— Presentation transcript:

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Beach Litter

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What do we find on our beaches? What harm does it do? Where does it come from?

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What do we find?

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What harm does litter do? It doesn’t look very nice It can be poisonous You can cut your feet on it Animals like turtles try to eat it and die Animals like seals get tangled in it and die

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What harm does litter do?

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Where does litter come from? People! –Ashore –Afloat

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Where does litter come from? The Marine Conservation Society runs a survey of beach litter every year. The four main sources of beach litter are from the public, fishing, sewage and shipping Source: Marine Conservation Society Beachwatch Survey 2009

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Ships Ships are not the worst polluters. They are more than dots on the horizon. They carry more than 90% of the stuff you buy. They carry stuff that would otherwise go by road. What sorts of ships are there, and what do they do?